Sam Dunklau
Sam is a Public Affairs Reporting intern for spring 2018, working out the NPR Illinois Statehouse bureau.
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Five Illinois residents have died so far this year after vaping. Two of those people have died within the last week, while public health investigators...
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says he’s "furious" about the behavior of state lawmakers ensnared in federal probes this year. Now he’s calling for...
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Illinois residents across the state, and across party lines, largely support more gun regulations. That’s according to the results of an NPR Illinois -...
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Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services is delaying a planned health insurance switch for children in its care, but the public guardian of...
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Illinois brought in more tax money from gambling in the fiscal year that ended in June. That’s just one of several highlights from a new report released...
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At least one person has died in Illinois, after they used an e-cigarette product that appears to have caused fatal breathing problems. The death may be...
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The minimum salary a teacher can be paid in Illinois will soon increase. Governor J.B. Pritzker joined educators and activists to sign a wage increase...
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Kids across Illinois will be heading to school next month. For parents, that means checking off supply lists, calming those first day jitters, and even...
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Springfield-based Land of Lincoln Goodwill is backpedaling on its recent decision to lay off a number of workers with disabilities. The move by CEO...
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Illinois’ weed legalization law won’t take effect until next year, but the Illinois State Police is wasting no time. That agency is preparing to enforce...
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana. That makes the state the 11th to approve recreational use.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is asking state lawmakers to raise the tax on cigarettes, and begin taxing vaping products. It’s part of a plan he...